computational fluid dynamic analyst

Danny T. Tang (U.S. Citizen)

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Bellevue, WA 98004

Tel: 206-***-****

e-mail: *******@*****.***

Objective:

A challenging and rewarding engineering position to utilize my expertise in computational fluid dynamics engineering applications

Educational Background:

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1990

M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Youngstown State University (Ohio), 1985

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, National Chung-Shing University, Taiwan, 1981

Experiences:

Technical specialist for Flotrend Corporation (agency of CFD code, STAR-CD) (8 / 1994 ~ now, Taipei, Taiwan)

Visiting Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Huafan University (8/1994~now, Taipei, Taiwan)

* Provide technical and user supports for Flotrend Corporation (agency of CFD code, STAR-CD, in Taipei)

* Execute engineering projects for Taiwan’s industry and Natl. Science Council

* Utilize CFD to conduct R&D for Solas International Corporation to study cavitation phenomena of a personal watercraft’s propulsion system and develop new impeller, stator and nozzle to improve total efficiency.

* Conduct CFD R&D for KYMCO Motor Company to conduct cooling fan flow analyses.

* Implement CFD to understand and optimize the thermal-fluid field and efficiency of the interior of refrigerators. The simulated models include separating plates and flow passages. Conjugate heat transfer is implemented.

* Perform CFD simulations to analyze flow and temperature distributions of temperature control units used in the semiconductor industry.

* Conduct CFD analysis for optimal contour design of PU screw and fluid mixing chamber.

* Teach graduate courses in computational fluid dynamics, viscous fluid mechanics, heat transfer and thermodynamics.

Senior Project Engineer, Cadillac Luxury Car Division, General Motors Corp., ( 6 / 1994 – 8 / 1994, Flint, MI)

* Conduct CFD analyses on flow phenomena of windshield passage to optimize the windshield design.

Project Engineer, CDI - Modern Engineering (on site to Powertrain Division of Ford Motors Company as an engineering consultant), (7 / 1993 – 6 / 1994, Detroit, MI)

* Perform CFD analyses of flow phenomena of torque converter under various speed ratios

* Validate the accuracy of CFD results with LDA data and flow visualization from Michigan State University and test data from torque converter division.

Engineer, Adapco, CFD code STAR-CD North America Agency ( 7 / 1992 - 7 / 1993, Melville, NY)

* Utilize CFD code STAR-CD to conduct steady and transient flow analyses of internal combustion engines, and intake & exhaust manifolds.

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, (1 / 1991 - 6 / 1992, Atlanta, GA)

* Taught a undergraduate course : numerical methods

* Utilize a computer code K-FIX to conduct flow analyses of steam explosions of nuclear power plant and subsequently to use a structural analysis code ANSYS to perform structural analyses of power plants

* Conduct researches on the use of monolayers to reduce water evaporation from the stationary nuclear wasted water pools.

Research and Teaching Assistant, Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, (3 / 1985 – 12 / 1990, Atlanta, GA)

* Ph.D. Dissertation: “Experimental investigation of periodic flow in a bifurcating tube at moderate Reynolds numbers”.

* Use Laser Doppler anemometer and flow visualization to investigate the velocity field and wall shear stress of a 3-D bifurcating model.

References: Available upon requested

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